drab

noun. labour, toil, irksome work

A noun appearing as G. drab “labour, toil (irksome work)” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s (GL/30).

Neo-Sindarin: I retain ᴺS. drab for (unpleasant) work for purposes of Neo-Sindarin, since it does not conflict with any later words or roots. [N.] tass “labour, task” can be used for work without the unpleasant connotation.

drab-

verb. to labour, work; (impersonal) to irk, annoy

A verb appearing as G. drab- meaning “labour, toil” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s (GL/30), with the sense “to irk, annoy” when used impersonally.

Neo-Sindarin: I retain ᴺS. drab- for (unpleasant) work for purposes of Neo-Sindarin, since it does not conflict with any later words or roots. [N.] muda- “labour, toil, ✱work” can be used for work without the unpleasant connotation.

drabri

adjective. labouring

A word appearing as G. drabri “labouring” in the Gnomish Lexicon of the 1910s based on G. drab- “to labour” and similar words (GL/30).

Neo-Sindarin: I would adapt this adjective as ᴺS. drabol for purposes of Neo-Sindarin, as the active-participle of the verb ᴺS. drab- “to labour”.